PERSONAL.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 13632, 29 June 1906, Page 6

PERSONAL.

Miss IT. Potremant, at present matron of the Mastcrlon Hospital, lias (says «• "Wellington Association message) been appointed manager of the Cavershani Industrial School. A Wellington telegram states that a cable message was received in Wellington yesterday morning from Loudon announcing the death of Vernon Wylic, only eon of Mr Andrew Wylie, of the firm of Messrs Skorrett and Wylie. Deceased was a, native- of Wellington, 53 years of age, arid served his time as engineer. He went to England about 18 mouths ago to study electrical engineering. The death was due lo appondicitis. An Invercurgiil telegram states that Mr T. W, Walker, who has been many yeara in the scrvico of the Invcrcargili Corporation as clerk, was practically unanimously appointed town clerk out of 13 applicants. Mr T. B. Fair-bairn, late town clerk of Dunedin, left yesterday on a. trip to the Far East. During an absence of about six months Mr Fairbairu will visit Japan, Hongkong Canton, etc. He is accompanied by Mm Foirlmirn, and on reaching Sydney in the Moriowai, will tako passage by the Willeliud iOr tbo East. Mt Fnirbaira's health has much improved, and he will combino business and pleasure during his tour. Mr Anthony Nathan was elected first Mayor of Taihape by a largo majority. Word lias been received in Oamara of the death of Mr Andrew Meldnun, of that city. He died at Cairo of typhoid fever. Mr J. Watt, railway guard, who has been transferred from Oamiru to Duncdin, left for his new home this week. Prior to his departure from Oiimnru he was presented by his fellow-employees with a handsome salad bowl, silver and rak-momiled.

The Milton Mirror stales that Mr and Mrs Fraser, of ClaTendon, celebrated their golden wedding on Monday last. In the evening the? were suited on by a surprise, party, consisting of some of their oldest friends and neighbours, and Mr Fraser was presented with a silver-mounted walking stick, while Mrs Fraser was the recipient ot a. handsome easy chair.

Mr and Mrs Fraser were married at Brnan. Caithness, Scotland, in June, 1856, and shortly afterwards sailed in the Strathrnoro for this country. 'flicy lived, at first, at Anderson's Bay, where Mr Fraser look service

with Mr Jqs. Adam, of Bon Accord, and they afterward'; resided at Fairfax and llorseshoß Bush. Mr Fraser, who is now E3 years of age, is quite hale and still takes a great interest in politics.

Sergeant Baskoville, who renlaces Sergeant Higgins'at the Duucdin CenlVft] Police Sta-

tion, arrived from 'Waipukurau. Hawke's Bay, on AVcdnesday, and takes up duty on Saturday next.

the Invereargill papers report the death ot Mr C. \V. 0. Sclliy, one oi the oldest teachers in the service of the Southland Education Board, who died at Drummond on Wedthe age of 53 years. Mr Selby began his teaching career in Olago, but had been identified with Southland schools,-first as headmaster at Lumsden, then as first nssislsirt in the Invorcargill Middle, and luitcr'.y as head teacher at Drnnimond, for the best part of his life. Some years ago lie met with a serious driving accident, receiving a kick from a horse in the face, v.hich resulted in a fracturo and the loss of an eye. From tho shock lie never completely recovered, and at intervals had to seek relief from dutj.